Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Calidris subruficollis

ABA Rarity Code: 1

This species has been recorded almost exclusively during the fall in the Pribilofs and it has been found to be nearly annual at that time in recent years. There is a single mid-July record, which is the only summer report of this species with all remaining records being from mid-August to late September, though the species is quite rare into September. The peak in occurrence when a majority of sightings have been recorded is from August 20th-31st.